Hexagram 52 · King Wen sequence
Stillness
艮 · gèn
Modern reflection
Stillness makes space for appropriate movement.
Lower trigram: 艮 Mountain
Upper trigram: 艮 Mountain
Historical source
When one's resting is like that of the back, and he loses all consciousness of self; when he walks in his courtyard, and does not see any (of the persons) in it,--there will be no error.
(Two trigrams representing) a mountain, one over the other, form Kăn. The superior man, in accordance with this, does not go in his thoughts beyond the (duties of the) position in which he is.
James Legge, 1882, public domain. Historical wording is shown for source transparency, not as a guaranteed prediction.Changing-line passages
- Line 1The first SIX, divided, shows its subject keeping his toes at rest. There will be no error; but it will be advantageous for him to be persistently firm and correct.
- Line 2The second SIX, divided, shows its subject keeping the calves of his legs at rest. He cannot help (the subject of the line above) whom he follows, and is dissatisfied in his mind.
- Line 3The third NINE, undivided, shows its subject keeping his loins at rest, and separating the ribs (from the body below). The situation is perilous, and the heart glows with suppressed excitement.
- Line 4The fourth SIX, divided, shows its subject keeping his trunk at rest. There will be no error.
- Line 5The fifth SIX, divided, shows its subject keeping his jawbones at rest, so that his words are (all) orderly. Occasion for repentance will disappear.
- Line 6The sixth NINE, undivided, shows its subject devotedly maintaining his restfulness. There will be good fortune.
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